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The 2025 African Junior Chess Championships will take place from September 18 to September 24 in Cabo Verde. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Girls, in format of a 9-round Swiss system with time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Africa, check out The African Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The 2025 African Junior Chess Championships will take place from September 18 to September 24 in Cabo Verde. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Girls in format of a 9-round Swiss system with time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Africa, check out The African Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Valašská Bystřice OPEN will take place from September 06 to September 13 in Valašská Bystřice, Czech Republic. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 15 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from the Czech Republic, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Rápido FreeXstyle Jadar 2025 will take place on September 09 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. It is a 7-round Swiss system tournament with time control of 10 min + 5 sec/move. For more events from Argentina, check out The South American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Sukanun 2025 will take place from September 09 to September 12 in Seri Iskandar, Malaysia. It is a 7 -round Swiss system for teams tournament with time control of 60 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Malaysia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, the world’s number-two ranked chess player, continued his quest for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament by dominating the 70th Iowa Open Chess Championship. The five-round Swiss tournament, held at the Graduate Hotel in Iowa City, saw Nakamura deliver a flawless 5.0/5 performance, further solidifying his path toward qualifying for the prestigious event that determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship.

The Golden Horse 2025 will take place from September 05 to September 10 in Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary. This tournament has 2 categories – GM Norm and IM Norm. The IM Norm section is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Hungary, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Golden Horse 2025 will take place from September 05 to September 10 in Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary. This tournament has 2 categories – GM Norm and IM Norm. The GM Norm section is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Hungary, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Atyrau Chess Masters will take place from September 06 to September 14 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. This tournament has 2 categories – IM Norm and WIM Norm. The WIM Norm section is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30min + 30 sec/move.

The Atyrau Chess Masters will take place from September 06 to September 14 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. This tournament has 2 categories – IM Norm and WIM Norm. The IM Norm section is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Kazakhstan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.